New Mother Cat Making Mistakes
It can be confusing and frightening the first time a cat gives birth. She has only her instincts to tell her what to do. Sometimes, instinct is not enough to prevent the new mom from making a fatal mistake.
It can be confusing and frightening the first time a cat gives birth. She has only her instincts to tell her what to do. Sometimes, instinct is not enough to prevent the new mom from making a fatal mistake.
This is the story of what happened when a mother cat accidentally bit off her newborn kitten's tail.
Most cats are typically excellent mothers, so it can be very disheartening when a queen fails to properly care for her kittens. Evaluate the degree, seriousness and consequences of the individual queen's poor mothering instincts to formulate a plan to encourage her mothering skills.
Follow the story of a seven day old kitten who tears the delicate skin on its shoulder and must have it stitched closed ... twice in a single day!